CrimeYear1949Duration1h 28mIMDb7.0

Caught

CrimeDramaFilm-Noir

An ambitious young LA department store model gets her wish of marrying a millionaire but she eventually discovers that rich life isn't always a happy one.

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Cast

Max Ophüls

Director

James Mason

Larry Quinada

Barbara Bel Geddes

Leonora Eames

Robert Ryan

Smith Ohlrig

Frank Ferguson

Dr. Hoffman

Curt Bois

Franzi Kartos

Ruth Brady

Maxine

Natalie Schafer

Dorothy Dale

Art Smith

Psychiatrist

Leon Alton

Cafe Customer

Frank Baker

Man in Store

Barbara Billingsley

Store customer in flowered hat

Phil Bloom

Cafe Customer

WB

Willie Bloom

Cafe Customer

Ralph Brooks

Businessman

Wheaton Chambers

Servant

Dorothy Christy

Wealthy Shopper

Sonia Darrin

Miss Chambers

CF

Charles Fogel

Cafe Customer

Arthur Laurents

Writer

LB

Libbie Block

Writer

Comments

4 Comments

Khaya DladlaNov 18, 2022

BOSSBABE ❤️💎Nov 16, 2022

A young woman marries a millionaire but then falls in a love with a poor doctor. Bel Geddes is miscast as the woman in the love triangle. The role calls for someone beautiful and vibrant, but the actress is too plain and dull to be believable as someone who rich and powerful men would be fighting over. Mason is supposed to be American, but makes no attempt to suppress his British accent. Ryan gives the most interesting performance here, as the intimidating and controlling big shot Bel Geddes marries. It has the look of a film noir but it is really nothing more than a soap opera. Ophuls specialized in these types of films, but he can't overcome the mediocre script.

Michael LeseheNov 16, 2022

Too often "Caught" is overlooked regards film buffs in general, and noir fans specifically. The director Max Ophuls is at his best, with terrific pacing and subtlety throughout. This is far and away, Barbara Bel Geddes best film, though she has stiff competition from James Mason and Robert Ryan. In typical noir fashion, "Caught" drags the American Dream through the tar, showing the American capitalist (and other diverse values) to be not-so-darned nice. In view of what was already happening, and coming down the line (McCarthyism), "Caught" was a brave movie. Special praise should be given the brilliant German actor, Curt Bois in this movie (as "Franzi"). He's absolutely perfect, as he was in so many roles. The ending is, to me, clearly a studio patchwork, but such is to be expected. Still, this movie is a "no-miss".

veemanleeNov 16, 2022

The film contains noirish elements rather actually being of the genre but it is still a most beautifully photographed b/w movie. Some Ophuls trademark shooting, particularly with regard to the wonderfully shot staircase sequences and the dance club scenes where the camera seems to glide with a life its own. Great performances are central to the film's success because we do get close to melodrama and the horrific portrayal by Robert Ryan as the ruthless, almost psychotic millionaire and the highly effective playing by Barbara Bel Geddes, keep this morality tale from becoming too sentimental. James Mason does well enough as the barely believable doctor with a heart of gold and other bit parts all help hold this raging beast together.

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